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Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

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Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1844-1850

Place United States

Subjects Bowdoin College, Brothers and sisters, DuQuoin Coal Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company

Format Business records, Correspondence, Diaries, Genealogies, Invoices, Manuscripts, Personal narratives, Records

User-Contributed Transcription note: right hand side cut off in placesField is First Assistant & in fact has almost entire charge this end of the line. I have, as I said, been with Field about since I came on; have acquired his confidence, respect & friendship. He has come to consider that I am always in the edge missing can succeed in doing whatever I undertake, and my opinion is one that can safely be followed, in fact is so willing to rely upon me in things he does not himself understand, which I know is considerable for some men. My advancement is to myself almost surprising. A friend of mine, who graduated from Bowd a year before, with highest honors, President of a College Society went into Engineering St Lawrence Lewiston Falls & Waterville. He has the Nod for the year almost it is usual I expected it; should perhaps have been all the better, to acquire by long practice & habit a minute acquaintance with the minor details, as the foundation of a thorough important and valuable profession. But I have been on the road about three months, and I believe have already carried the level self about as many days as I have the Rod hours! I been in the office perhaps half the time or more for the past ? months. I am not of course an elegant draftsman: that requires long practice and careful training but I have co? accurate in calculations, quick and clear sighted in Trigonometry &c. You spoke of my wages being low. Wages lower here much than in Maine. Common wages here for R.R. assistants is $1.00 per day, boarding themselves, they may work 30.20? days in the month. Those engaging in the business permanently intending to become Engineers, usually receive about $30. per When I commenced I made no sort of stipulation about wages.. how asked for a chance to work went straight into it, ready willing to do anything and everything to make myself useful to my super. and Employers. I happened to be thrown in a poor party where I was best able of any one to assist by my knowledge or skill, calculations any one; and also the most able bodied if a tree was to be cut or a log moved. I told Edwards this. As it happened he had never ? with me. But his answer was simply "I know it." He paid me at first Pay day at the rate of $33.00 per month boarding myself.

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 7 Folder 192

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3396px × 4110px 79.90 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_07_fl_192_013_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FK64

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